The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-21
against the South. if that pleases YOU

against the South, if that pleases you
better
~He is not against the South, sir" Lille
angrily answered
We'll he is not with US, and you know
that he who IS not with US is against us.
Neither am / with anyone who is wicked
enough to break up our Government; but L
do not wish to talk more of this matter.
We are having trouble enough now" And
she arose to go.
Lille, Lille Eddles, will you not say
that | may hope; that / can some time call
you wife, and thus have a protecting
claim over you? l can be of great help in
these troublesome times to all your family,
if YOU will only bid me hope.
NO. Mr. Woodsley, l do not wish to
marry; and if l did it would be by different
wooing than this" And Lille advanced
toward the door.
Edom Woodsley stepped suddenly before
her and grasped her arm with such force
that II made her cry ont with pain / must,
and will know" But before he could
finish the sentence blow laid him culver
ing on the floor. A pleasant faced, plainly
attired young man stood over the PROSTATE
form aud prevented the half-fainting girl
from falling, and conducted her gently to a
seat
The stunned man only remained in that
condition for "a moment, when he began
raising himself and looked around IN a be-
wildered way, until he began to compre-
bend what had happened, when with look
of unuttefable hatred he stumbled TO his
feet, and shaking his fist at his antagonist
growled through his grinding teeth:
Henry Arno, you will pay dearly for this
interference. III follow you until your
delth but | will have revenge. And with a
curse he turned and passed out and away.
20, Henry, what shall l do, what shall |
do?' the poor girl moaned as she partially
recovered from the shock. | am afraid of
that man. he is so bad.
Do not fear him. replied her new COM
panion. Il will attend to that gentleman If
he dare to ever modest you again.
Il am not afraid for myself but he swore
so horribly 10 have revenge upon you that
he will certainly do so if he has a chance.
lie may kill you. And she shuddered at the
thought
Il will not let him take me unawares, and
he is too cowardly to attack me openly" he
replied.
When John returned from the fields he
was astonished TO find the household in a
great state of excitement over the events
related and the evils they We're likely 10
bring IN the future.
Mrs Eddles had returned from Il visit,
and when appraised of the occurreng es of
the dav was in a state of anxiety and fear.
Two days from Henry Amos encounter
with Edom Woodsey, five strange horse
men rode up to the Eddles mansion and
demanded dinner. which was readily fur
nished them.
The strangers were heavily armed, and
they hourished their pistols with a wanton
recklessness that greatly frightened the
ladies.
Gentlemen, you are IN the presence OF
ladies', and you will please conduct your
selves like men, said John in a tone of re-
spectful request
With an oath that Jared the china on the
mantel shelf one of them, big, burly,
red headed fellow named jim, demanded
what he had to do about il,
I am the proprietor of this place and
the protector of these ladies, and propose
to take care OF them, John replied
warmly.
Your name Is Eddles, amt it," asked
another one of the ruffians, as he turned
his black, snakY eyes searchingly upon
young Eddles.
John Eddles is my name, sir.
You are the chap what is agin the South,
amt YER
No, sir. The man who says John Eddles
is against the South is a liar"
Does Yer say I'm a Har:" demanded the
snaky- eyed visitor, drawing a ponderous
navy pistol, and putting 1t unpleasantly
near Johns nose.
Only the man who says | am against the
South, he undauntedly replied.
Then yer amt agin us2"
Not against the South.
Then iine MS.
Join who"
"Jine the Capting. Put your name
down
WHO is the Captain"
Ne" pointing his finger toward his
stomach.
What regiment do you belong TO, Cap
tain" inquired John.
None yit. F."
Have you got your commission?"
Got which,"
Your commission papers from the Gov
en0r authorizing you to raise a company,
John explained.
Don't need any. This is my consisting
as yer call it, said the scoundrel. as he
cooked the ponderous pistol, and, taking a
careless aim, shot the head from a photo
graph hanging on the wall, across the
room.
The ladies screamed and the ruftians
yelled like madmen.
John gently forced his mother and sister
through a doorway into another room ana
closed the door. He knew now that he was
III the presence Of a gang of cutthroats and
thieves, that he knew afterward by the name
Of bushwhackers and mernllas
His object now WAS to get rid of his OBJ
noNIous company as soon and as quietly as
possible.
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